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Hillary Clinton told an audience of Nigerians yesterday that while their country's democracy is deeply flawed, the Florida presidential race recount shows America's isn't perfect either, the Guardian reports. "Our democracy is still evolving," Clinton said. "We had some problems in some of our presidential elections. In 2000 our presidential election came down to one state where the brother of one of the men running for president was governor of the state. So we have our problems, too."

State Department officials stood by Clinton's comments, saying that she made the comparison to stress that a peaceful transfer of power happened despite the dispute. Clinton held up last year's US election as an example for Nigeria, which goes to the polls in 2011. "In my country the man that I was running against, and spent a lot of time and effort to defeat, asked me to join his government," she said. "So there is a way to begin to make this transition that will lead to free and fair elections."

ps. hills needs to clear up what that bush family comment alludes to. if one of our 'american problems' results from the fact that a small number of families holds the majority of power like a sort of over-rich dynasty, i would think the clintons are part of that 'problem' as well.

cognitivefilter

Aug 14, 2009 3:47 AM CDT

blame florida, whatever. we know the real culprit is the electoral college, that shit needs to GO

Ucantusethatname

Aug 13, 2009 12:46 PM CDT

"In 2000 our presidential election came down to one state where the brother of one of the men running for president was governor of the state." Churlish and the statement of a sore loser, evidence that Ms. Clinton is unworthy to serve as Secretary of State.